Chrome's Share of iOS Usage Doubles Year-Over-Year to 3%

[MacRumors]

According to research firm Chitika (via GigaOM), Google's Chrome browser for iOS now accounts for 3% of total iOS web traffic, up from 1.5% when it was first released for the platform in June 2012. The research attributes the browser's rise in usage to a release of the new version of Chrome optimized for iOS 7, an advertising campaign for the browser, and the release of the new iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c on September 20.

While Chrome usage share on iOS devices rose only about 0.3 percentage points following September 22, keep in mind that iOS has an incredibly large existing user base meaning that usage changes need to be exceptionally great to cause a significant impact. In this realm, Google still has work to do, but the recent growth is a likely indicator that Chrome is regaining some traction in the iOS browsing space.

Google has regularly updated Chrome since its debut, including an update in July that improved interoperability with other Google Apps by giving users the ability to open links for YouTube, Maps, G+ and Drive in the app instead of the browser itself. Earlier this month, a report detailed an issue in Chrome for iOS 7 that revealed private Incognito seraches, but Google notes that this issue is the result of iOS limitations that require regular and incognito tabs to share the same HTML5 local storage.

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[JaySoul]

Safari in iOS 7 is significantly better than before, but I still prefer Chrome on my iPhone.

 

[pauliaK]

I'm not saying this is a bad browser or anything but I absolutely see no reason why would I switch, at least not at the moment.

 

[ssspinball]

Meh. I like iOS 7 Safari and the fact it's not run by the world's largest advertising company trying to follow your every move on the web.

But it's nice to have options.

 

[rmwebs]

I'm not saying this is a bad browser or anything but I absolutely see no reason why would I switch, at least not at the moment.

You'd use it if you used chrome on your Mac instead of Safari, and wanted to sync up your bookmarks, history and passwords.

That's it's purpose, and it does it well. Obviously if you use Safari on your mac then Safari on iOS makes perfect sense.

 

[Darkrider]

You'd use it if you used chrome on your Mac instead of Safari, and wanted to sync up your bookmarks, history and passwords.

That's it's purpose, and it does it well. Obviously if you use Safari on your mac then Safari on iOS makes perfect sense.

Isnt that what Icloud does ?

 

[omro]

Is the Chrome browser better on iOS 5.1.1 (that which my iPad 1 is trapped at) compared to the stock Safari browser?

 

[cababah]

In other words, porn searches on iOS have doubled year-to-year.

 

[rmwebs]

Isnt that what Icloud does ?

Yeah...for Safari.

Again. If you DO NOT use Safari on your MAC, and instead use CHROME on your MAC, then CHROME is the logical option for your iOS device as it'll sync.

Basically if you use Chrome on your Mac (or any other browser that isn't Safari) it won't get synced over iCloud.

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Is the Chrome browser better on iOS 5.1.1 (that which my iPad 1 is trapped at) compared to the stock Safari browser?

It's still basically safari as Apple locked down iOS so much that it wasn't possible for Chrome to use its own rendering engine. All it essentially is, is safari with google sync baked in, and a better UI (IMO).

Speed wise safari is faster as Apple again locked down the javascript engine and refuse to allow anyone to take advantage of it.

 

[Rattle&Hum]

My daily use is a great example.... my work computer is a Windows laptop but I use an iPhone, an iPad, and I own a Mac at home. I use Chrome to unify web activity across all those devices. iCloud and Safari is okay for syncing bookmarks across Apple devices, but Chrome's ability to sign in and even see recently opened tabs on all connected devices (or sending pages to a mobile device) is very cool and helpful.

I'd likely drop it if Apple kept producing a version of Safari for Windows, but they don't.

 

[Count Blah]

I'm not saying this is a bad browser or anything but I absolutely see no reason why would I switch, at least not at the moment.

I use both. I have a chromecast on one TV, as I'm waiting for updated appleTV hardware. I'm not buying an iPod touch 4 type device, that will not be supported any more in a few short months from purchase.

If not for chromecast, I'd be safari 100%

 

[Eminemdrdre00]

I stick with Safari because it has the "Nitro" JS engine. Does Apple still prevent 3rd party browsers/apps from using it in iOS 7?

 

[Karma*Police]

I have a hard time seeing Chrome's share getting much higher unless Apple allows for other browsers to be the default.

For now, Safari seems best in class on iOS so I don't see many users switching anyway, even if Apple did allow it.

 

[Razeus]

Safari is great on iOS (though the iOS 7 is confusing at first thanks to the weird icons cues), but if you're deep in the Google ecosystem, Chrome is a better choice since it syncs to everywhere you use Chrome. It's not trapped in Apple's lockbox.

 

[b11051973]

I used Chrome for a while on iOS due to bookmark syncing. Apple recently released a Chrome extension for Windows that now syncs bookmarks over iCloud. So, I installed that and have been using Safari again on iOS.

I think if you only have a Mac, you are SOL. I have a MBA as well that I use Chrome on, but my Windows desktop saves the day for my bookmark syncing.

 

[a0me]

I'm not saying this is a bad browser or anything but I absolutely see no reason why would I switch, at least not at the moment.

Syncing my browsing sessions (opened tabs, passwords, browsing history, etc...) between my work computer (Windows 7 laptop) my iPhone and my Mac at home.

 

[Beezer70]

My daily use is a great example.... my work computer is a Windows laptop but I use an iPhone, an iPad, and I own a Mac at home. I use Chrome to unify web activity across all those devices. iCloud and Safari is okay for syncing bookmarks across Apple devices, but Chrome's ability to sign in and even see recently opened tabs on all connected devices (or sending pages to a mobile device) is very cool and helpful.

I'd likely drop it if Apple kept producing a version of Safari for Windows, but they don't.

I'm in the same situation; All Apple at home (iPhone5, iPad1, MBP 2012), PC for work and I use Chrome at work. Apple has iCloud Control Panel for Windows which will allow you sync Safari bookmarks with Chrome. I use this to keep my bookmarks synced across all my devices.

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1455

 

[Semester]

I actually dropped chrome after iOS7 because safari got much better. Not necessarily better than Chrome, I'd say they're on par now. But since Safari is the default for links in mail it was more convenient to use Safari all the time.

 

[tooobe]

My daily use is a great example.... my work computer is a Windows laptop but I use an iPhone, an iPad, and I own a Mac at home. I use Chrome to unify web activity across all those devices. iCloud and Safari is okay for syncing bookmarks across Apple devices, but Chrome's ability to sign in and even see recently opened tabs on all connected devices (or sending pages to a mobile device) is very cool and helpful.

I'd likely drop it if Apple kept producing a version of Safari for Windows, but they don't.

They did release something to solve this though: https://www.macrumors.com/2013/09/1...r-windows-to-support-icloud-bookmark-syncing/

 

[Yaboze]

Safari is really nice in Mavericks.

But, I use Chrome because I still use a few Windows machines.

 

[Megakazbek]

I'm not saying this is a bad browser or anything but I absolutely see no reason why would I switch, at least not at the moment.

I like the Chrome tab switching gestures on iPhone. Apple adopted these gestures from Chrome for back/forward, but to me they make much more sense to switch between tabs.

 

[newagemac]

My daily use is a great example.... my work computer is a Windows laptop but I use an iPhone, an iPad, and I own a Mac at home. I use Chrome to unify web activity across all those devices. iCloud and Safari is okay for syncing bookmarks across Apple devices, but Chrome's ability to sign in and even see recently opened tabs on all connected devices (or sending pages to a mobile device) is very cool and helpful.

I'd likely drop it if Apple kept producing a version of Safari for Windows, but they don't.

Everything you just mentioned Chrome does, Safari does too. I use the iCloud tabs all time. But yes i can see if you have to use Windows why you might use Chrome on iOS. But as good as Safari is in Mavericks there is no chance I'm switching back to Chrome on my Mac. It's not even close at this point between the two.

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Safari is great on iOS (though the iOS 7 is confusing at first thanks to the weird icons cues), but if you're deep in the Google ecosystem, Chrome is a better choice since it syncs to everywhere you use Chrome. It's not trapped in Apple's lockbox.

Right, you'll just be trapped in Google's lockbox. Chrome doesn't sync Firefox, IE, or Safari tabs either.

 

[delnerdo]

Meh. I like iOS 7 Safari and the fact it's not run by the world's largest advertising company trying to follow your every move on the web.

But it's nice to have options.

Follow? try Stalk! And not just on the web.

ghostery anyone?

3%?

 

[noodlemanc]

I use Chrome on my jailbroken iPhone, but would never use it on an un-jailbroken iOS device due to the rule Apple has where third party apps can't take advantage of the Nitros engine, and are therefore slower.

 

[Fuith]

That's great, can I get 64-bit for my Mac now please?